Blog: Archive for the “Application Tips” Category

Applying to business school as a couple can be a challenging yet rewarding shared experience. If you and your partner have both decided that an MBA degree is in your future, here are seven tips to keep in mind as you begin the application process.

Now is the time to get ready for the HBS admissions interview, which is crucial step in your application process. mbaMission’s Devi Vallabhaneni, a Harvard Business School graduate and former HBS MBA interviewer, has more than 20 years of experience in MBA admissions and readiness. She has conducted thousands of real and mock HBS interviews … Read More  

You might have seen my video on the MBA admissions year that was 2025. To recap, I talked about some of the disruption to the admissions environment that occurred as a result of the Trump administration’s ongoing battle with American universities. We are speculating that application volumes dropped significantly among international applicants in 2025. Just … Read More  

Understanding MBA application requirements early gives you a major competitive advantage. Top programs such as Harvard Business School, UPenn Wharton, and Columbia Business School receive thousands of strong applications each year, and small strategic decisions—including when to take your admission test, how to frame your story, and whom to ask for a recommendation—often separate admitted … Read More  

When candidates consider their strategies for applying to MBA programs, many have a logical question in mind: To how many business schools should I apply? The answer, of course, varies dramatically from applicant to applicant, but the golden rule is that you should apply to an MBA program only if you have enough time to craft … Read More